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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 17, 2023
Traditional Japanese homes are the focus of weekend-long Minka Summit
Amid a movement toward sustainable living, old Japanese farmhouses are getting a second look from the non-Japanese population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 891 new coronavirus cases
On Saturday, 8,550 new COVID-19 cases were reported across Japan, up some 70 from the week before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2023
U.S., Japan and South Korea look to regularize missile defense exercises to deter North Korea
Representatives from the three countries met Friday for talks in Washington, where they discussed the security environment on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2023
Russia puts Pacific Fleet on high alert in surprise inspection
Drills will also simulate an enemy landing on Russia's Sakhalin island and on its southern Kuril Islands, some of which are also claimed by Japan.
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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,215 new cases
The seven-day average of new cases in the capital stood at 1,127.9, up 12.7% from a week earlier.
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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023
Ukraine’s envoy to Japan goes all in as a wartime ambassador
Sergiy Korsunsky finds little time to rest as he works to support evacuees, assist the war effort and plan for what comes after peace is achieved.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023
Most Korean plaintiffs in Japan forced-labor cases accept compensation plan
Those who have agreed to accept the government plan are bereaved families of 10 deceased victims.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,181 new cases in 13th day of uptrend
The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 1,116.1, compared to 960.6 a week before.
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JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023
A lonely cry for action as China locks up Japanese on spy charges
Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2023
Japan looking to host Rugby World Cup as early as 2035
The Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday it is aiming to host the women's Rugby World Cup as early as 2037 as part of its mid- and long-term strategy, a plan that could see Japan host the men's World Cup in 2035.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 12, 2023
Nadeshiko Japan suffers friendly defeat to Denmark
The team has a training camp and warmup games scheduled in Japan before heading to the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,334 new coronavirus cases
One death was reported among COVID-19 patients in the capital, while the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients under Tokyo's criteria rose by two from the previous day to seven.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 12, 2023
Should Terunofuji be considered an all-time great?
With the yokozuna's status for next month's Summer Basho still pending, it’s worth pondering how sumo history would judge him were he to retire without achieving further glory.
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JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023
Japan dismisses speculation of China link to SDF chopper accident
The Defense Ministry has not found any links between China and the apparent crash on April 6 of the helicopter off Miyako Island, a ministry spokesman told a news conference.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023
Japan proposes industrial hub in Bangladesh with links to northeast India
The government has approved $1.27 billion in funding to Bangladesh for three infrastructure projects including a new commercial port south of Dhaka with links to adjacent Indian states.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023
Annual Tokyo fireworks festival to be held for first time in four years
Around 20,000 fireworks will be set off, with the display expected to attract about 950,000 people, according to the organizer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2023
Japan proposed Kishida-Xi phone talks at foreign ministerial meeting
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi made the proposal during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart on April 2.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023
Japan's crown prince and princess to attend British king's coronation
The trip from May 4 to 7 to Britain will be the couple's first official visit to the country and first time attending a foreign royal coronation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023
COVID tracker: Tokyo reports 1,490 new cases as rising trend continues
The seven-day average of new infections in the capital came to 1,087.3, compared to 909.9 a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2023
Mask use in Japan at 86% despite eased guidelines, AI analysis finds
Revised guidelines that went into effect in March leave it up to individuals to decide on whether to wear a mask.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
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Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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